Paradoxical enhancement of choice reaction time performance in patients with major depression

Journal of Psychopharmacology

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 471-479

  Chase, H W ^a,b   Michael, A ^c   Bullmore, E T ^a,d   Sahakian, B J ^a,d   Robbins, T W ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b University of Cambridge   (United Kingdom)

^c WEST SUFFOLK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

5 HT; Depression; Motivation; Reaction time

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; GABAPENTIN; LITHIUM; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTION TIME; REINFORCEMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADULT; ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS; ATTENTION; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; COGNITION; CUES; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; REACTION TIME; REWARD; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 77950408394     PISSN: 02698811     EISSN: 14617285     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269881109104883     Document Type: Article

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